盾
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Meanings
- shield, buckler, escutcheon
- pretext, excuse, grounds (for), justification
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Example sentences
He tried to evade responsibility by using the law as a shield.
Ancient warriors fought carrying wooden shields.
She declined to attend the meeting, using poor health as an excuse.
The word 'contradiction' was born from the old tale of the spear and the shield.
There are quite a few celebrities who refuse media coverage by using the right to privacy as their justification.
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